romanticization
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There’s no harm in a bit of rosy romanticization if it makes a life obscured by grief that much lighter.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
He rejects the romanticization of a starving artist.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023
But she’s fine with the romanticization, “if it leads people to want to read a book about it, all the better.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023
And these stories affect how we treat actual wolves, from romanticization on one end to extermination on the other.
From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023
Even within ultimately dystopian tales, “you can see a sort of romanticization of the scientific endeavor,” says David Koepsell, a philosopher of science and technology at Texas A&M University, College Station.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 10, 2022
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